Taonga Puoro

Space Timeline Reading Task

Space timeline Reading tasks.

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this reading activity is to: increase our knowledge
of space exploration and understand how our knowledge and ideas
about space have changed over time (science). We are also
learning to read non-fiction texts and use our writing skills to
share our understanding of this topic and our ideas (literacy).
Throughout this task we will need to use the skills of ‘Thinking’ and
using ‘Language, Symbols and Text.’

Learning Intentions

I am learning to skim and scan text to identify the main ideas.

I am learning to locate the key sentences and questions in texts.

I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

I am learning to summarise the main ideas in the texts I read.

(from the Karoro Programme of work for Reading)

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

-I have put my answers in chronological order.

Focus

We are looking at using non-fiction text to increase our knowledge in our science
topic; SPACE. Your aim is to read and understand the timeline reading and use this
knowledge to complete the reading activity below.

First, Read the timeline cards. Click here for the space timeline pdf

Second, We will discuss what you have read. This will be a good time to ask questions
about anything you are unsure of.

Third, do your reading tasks.

Fourth, complete your reading activity. Remember to proofread,
check spelling and punctuation. Then do a self assessment and a peer assessment.
Check it with a teacher.

Reading Activity

View and read the space timeline on the classroom walls.
Think about how how our theories/ideas and understandings
about the universe and Earth’s place in it has changed over time.

Answer the following questions.

Your answers need to be full sentences.

After you have answered all the questions please put them in
chronological order (time order, oldest first)

5) What are two things that Galileo discovered?  
Two things Galileo discovered is Jupiter's moons and
Lunar (our moon) crates(1610)

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?
The first asteroid was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi
it was called Ceres. (1801)

2) What was Sputnik 1?The Sputnik 1 was Russian satellite (1957)

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean?
NASA means National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
It was founded in 1958.  (1958)

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from?
The first women in space was Valentina

Tereshkova and she was Russian.      (1963)

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?
Mariner 4 flew past Mars. (1965)

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.  (1969)

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?
America launched probes 1&2 into space. (1977)

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch. (1986)

11) When was the international space station completed?

The international space station was completed in 2010(1986)

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn?
It took 7 years for  the Cassini Probe to arrive in Saturn. (2004)

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto?  
What was interesting about New Horizons information is that he found out that
pluto was 50 miles larger than at first thought. (2015)

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our
2. understanding of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think the person that made the best contribution  to finding out  
about space was Galileo Galilei because he invented the telescope and
 had proof behind the fact that the rest of the solar system doesn't revolve
around Earth.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or     
   invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)
I think the invention that helped as to discover the most about space
is the telescope. The telescope used to be very mina and not let as see
motch but now it can let as see the entire universe

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?
In space i would like to know about planets humans could
possibly live on because i want to see if their are any out there.
It could also be quite useful in the future when
earth gets to small for humans.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

- I have put my answers in chronological order.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me
My partner

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Zomba Floss

Create and Describe Your Own Planet -

Description writing task

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this piece of writing is to:

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to
make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my
writing interesting and engaging (simile, metaphor,
alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to'
include in my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a descriptive piec
e of writing to promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people to move to your planet
. You want your writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the Avatar movie.
Click here to get to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work to make it successful
and look at how to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proof-read
(check spelling and punctuation) and edit (does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?)
yourself and with a buddy and fill in your self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

my writting

Zomba Floss

The planet Zomba Floss is 946,000,000,000,000,000,000 light years away  in the Koukog Galaxy.
It is the only planet in the Koukog Galaxy. This galaxy has no sun.
The Zomba Floss planet is able to survive without a sun because it has a rock in
the middle of its core that is 873,973,000,001℃   which gives the planet wera(warmth/hot)
and there are some holes in the ground that go to the rock that give out light.

The weather on Zomba Floss is always good because there is no rā and no kātao,
as they do not need any. But don’t worry we can get a similar substance to water by mixing flour with
crooce*.  The atmosphere is not oxygen but humans can still breath it.

There two different types of life on Zomba Floss.
One is crooce. Crooce is a plant that looks a bit like grass but is definitely not!
It is made up of completely different molecules and its dna code is unique and unlike any other
Crooce is also tawa. The other living creature is touitgh.
Touitgh is a black creature with a roundish body and six legs it  
also has two arms that start on it back and came up and connected to its
shoulders then keep going about a 50 cm to a metre.
Touitgh are very protective of their planet and if tauiwi (visertes/foreigner)
go on it they swes will kill as instantly with their sonar!

To get to the planet Zomba Floss first you need to go to Jupiter's moon Autonoe
and get a korps rock. The korps rock is a kakariki rock.
That can hypnotize touitgh so they don’t kill you.
Then you need to freeze yourself then you can go their in a v.g.p once you are in 20 aho
(light) minutes of Zomba Floss you can defrost yourself and continue on with the journey.

The reasons that you would go to Zomba Floss are:
if you  eat crooce raw you live forever, the have a lot off renta* mines.
Zomba floss is a beautiful planet with high hills and great views.
It is a safe planet and a great place to live.

*crooce is a plant that is a bit like grass that grows on Zomba Floss. I will explain more later.

*renta is a future metal that is more valuable than gold

By Brighid

Taku Mōkai

Best Part of Me

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to think carefully about the words I use so that my writing is descriptive and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to add an appropriate visual to my work

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some interesting words to include in my writing

-I have some descriptive words in my writing (adjectives)

-I have added a photo to my writing

My back is wonderful. It keeps me tall and strong.  Helping me bend and bow. My back, my back, my beautiful, bendy back. With that amazing tuaiwi (spine) that keeps me alive and well. Bending back into a arawhiti( bridge.) walking around the town. My back helps me nukunuku (move) around and dance. My back is handy. My back is rīrā(strong). My back is the best part of me.